Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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(Judy)

I tap my fingers impatiently on my desk at Brennan Industries, staring at the documents in front of me.. Gabriel's sisters, those sentimental fools, turned down my offer.

All because they wanted to sell their shares to him directly.

Idiots.

I gave them the best offer they'll ever get, but no-family first, apparently.

That will bite them on the ass one day. Mark my words. They'll learn that family loyalty means nothing when I'm in control. Family is just a tool-leverage to use when necessary.

I smirk to myself. If I can't convince them to sell to me, I'll force their hand. I always find a way. There's more than one method to get what I want, and I've never been afraid to get my hands dirty They're going to regret turning me down.

My phone buzzes, interrupting my thoughts. I glance at the screen, a message from one of my contacts. It's about Maria. My smirk deepens-I've been waiting for this. I know she's been feeling the pressure lately. I skim through the message, but then, something catches my eye, and my smile vanishes.

Maria is still in contact with Gus.

once since

the audacity

to help him build his empire? Sacrifices I made letting him go...he has me to thank for everything

does he think he can just forget me? Pretend I don't exist?

in my chair, fuming, my fingers gripping the armrests. Gus used to hang on my every word, listen to my advice, but now now he's treating me like I'm

I don't matter anymore. That

cozying up to Gus doesn't mean she's safe from me. No one is safe from me when I set

of my plans for

Jayden and Winona. They think they've escaped me by running off to Brussels? How naive.

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think about the little disruptions I've been causing

more complicated for Jayden and Winona over there-small annoyances here

causing minor communication issues. Just enough to keep them unsettled, but not enough

want them uncomfortable, constantly on edge. If they think they're going

resilient than I gave him credit for. Winona too, unfortunately. But no matter, I have more up my sleeve. The real thorn in

a damn fortress, always one step ahead. I've tried everything to sway him, but the

Jayden, and that makes him

what he does, and if I don't deal with him soon, he'll become a much bigger problem.

forward, flipping through the Nexus Global documents again. I've been carefully planting seeds within the company, and my efforts are starting to bear fruit. I have people on the inside now, loyal workers who report back to me. Slowly but surely, I'm building my influence within the company. And once Jayden gets frustrated enough, angry

up a huge chunk of

company... it's almost too good to be true. I can't wait to see the look on his face. He'll finally realize what happens when he pushes me aside. I glance over at the calendar on my desk. Soon. Very